The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
Fashion Notes.

lAll the Year Round.
Fashion Notes.
Velvet sashes are worn with all sorts
Of light fabrics.
Gray, blue and swede color are the
fayorite shades in straw.
Yc..Set Spanish jackets are worn with
Chambrey costumes and muslins.
Straw lace is used as d trimming on
some English costumes Of light fabrics.
"a soft wide girdlc of trulled silk lie
worn by young girls with very becoming
effect.
Pulled sleeves are tried again this
season; they were not successful last
season.
The blousc-basque is q novelty in
waists which promises to be very stylish
for young girls.
Tuibans with crowns Of straw lace are
stylish aud are much worn for dressy
head gear.
Rcd costumes in cotton fabrics are
quite stylish and are trimmed with
elaborate embroideries.
Among the fancy belts are those of jets
Of silver or gilt wide braida, or colored
beads in Eastern designs.
Embroidered backs are more fashion,
able than ever in street gloves. Colors
are seen on some Of these.
In some Of the new fabrics the salvage
is used as a trimming, or at least as a
finish in neck and sleeves.
Gilt parements are now stylish on
house costumes and arc effective partic-
ularly on soft wool.en fabrics.
Plain tinted lawns are in the most at
t~ractivs colors this season, old pink be-
ing Of the f~ayorite shades.
The high collar, wrist bands and
belt Of fancy Its are in sets and lend to
q simple costume a very dressy effect.
Rich gilt galloons are worn on hats Of
large proportions with very good effect,
and promise to be stylish this season.
jersey cloth sashes made in Turkish
fashion are stylish for young girls
and ars worn with soft wooilen cos
TUNES.
White velvet bows on a black lace
costume give a stylish and pretty effect
to az elegant costume Of black guipure
lace.
Pretty breakfast cars Of gold or metal
lace, with a chore of lace in some fine
pattern, are worn BY young married
ladies.
Spangles on q hat or bonnet may be
pretty or vulgar in effect accord
ing to the discretion with which they
are used.
Blouse waists belted in with fancy
belts are TO be very stylish for such fab
RIGS as crcpeiine, canvas cloth, thin bere-
ges and lawns.
Black silk or Sea Island cotton stock
ings are worn with the fashionable low
cut patent leather shoes which are SO
generally worn.
jean is 4 cotton fabric which is much
used il Paris this season, and is made in
the severity Of tailor finish, with velvet
collar and cuff.
Pique and cotton jeans have q finish in
pinking. If the trimming is Of another
color there is n double row of pinking,
one above another.
The stylish chamois skin jackets are
for summer wear. otherwise they are
pretty With seaside costumes. They are
washed easily, If the buttons are taken
of.
Scotch nlaid is rather pal COM
biaation
costumes, but this season il is brought
forward is q fashionable novelty in skirts.
sashes and trimmings.
There is great variety in the way lace ID
put on to the skirt in order to make
novel effects. Sometimes three widths
Of lace are used Id the founces and they
are put on sometimes on the bias.
MSAN##
White wool beregc makes q most at
t~ractive costume for summer afternoon
wear. lis folds are so soft end becom
inc. IT is made very simply, the more
simple it is the prettier.
The beregcs Of this season have the
advantage Of being much moro durable
than those Of many years back when this
was such d popular fabric. They are
rightly named the iron bereges.
SHRED waists arc stylish and are very
prodigal ID the amount Of shirring which
i but with them. On the whole yoke
tons of tho sleeves and at the belt line
there are many rows Of fine shirring.
Bugs and beetles, and All sorts at
winged insects arc seen lowering over
and among the flowers which ornament
the imported PaFisian bonnets. Lady
bugs and bright butterflies are the favor
ties
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